Carlton is counting the coach of a  Tom De Koning injury which Matthew Lloyd says is nothing short of a ‘disaster’.

The important Blues ruckman has been ruled out for at least the remainder of the home and away season after sustaining both a collapsed lung and foot fracture in their win over North Melbourne on Sunday.

Click PLAY to hear Matthew Lloyd’s thoughts on how big a blow De Koning’s injury is

“You need everything to go right to win a premiership,” Lloyd said on Wide World of Sports.

“This is a disaster for Carlton because he’s so important.”

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